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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOLDFIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND: REPORT ON ROADS, WATER-RACES, MINING MACHINERY, AND OTHER WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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Page. Accidents .. .. .. 15, 54, 64, 95 Alluvial Mining*— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 11, 58 Otago and Southland .. .. 12, 69 Antimony .. .. .. .. 95 Battery Superintendents— Examination Papers .. .. .. 135 Holders of Certificates .. .. .. 139 Cinnabar .. .. .. 17, 95 Copper .. .. .. 17, 64 Crushing and Amalgamation in Moaern Stampmilling : Paper by Mr. R. M. Aitken .. 34 Dredge Mining*— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 12, 61 Otago and Southland .. .. ..12,83 Construction of new Dredges and Improvements in Dredges .. .. .. 13 Holders of Dredge-master's Certificates .. 140 Johnson's Submerged-jet Dredge .. .. 13 McLeod and Hurley's " Dividend " Gold-saver 14 Examination Papers— Battery Superintendents .. .. 135 Mine-managers (Mining Act) .. .. 132 Fireclay .. .. .. .. 95 Galena ' .. .. .. 17, 45 Geologist (Report) .. .. .. 131 Gold-dredging (see Dredge Mining). Gold-mining Industry, The .. .. 2 Hasmatite .. .. .. 17,64,95 Hydraulic Mining*— Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast .. 11, 58 Otago and Southland .. .. ..12,69 Inspecting Engineer (Report) .. .. 1 Inspectors of Mines (Reports) — Mr. Coutts, Thames .. .. .. 41 Mr. Green, Dunedin .... .. .. 64 Mr. Tennent, Westport .. .. 54 Iron-ore .. .. .. .. 17 McLeod and Hurley's " Dividend " Gold saver .. 14 Mine-managers— Examination Papers .. ... .. 132 Holders of Certificates .. .. .. 137 Old Alluvial Claims and Tailings Areas .. 16 Petroleum .. .. .. .. 17 Platinum .. .. .. .. 17, 95 Prospecting for Gold .. .. .. 2 Production of Gold .. .. .. 3 Quartz-mining*' .. .. .. 3 Crushing and Amalgamation in Modern Stampmilling .. .. .. .. 34 North Island .. .. .. 3, 41 Otago and Southland .. .. ..10,64 West Coast, &c. .. .. 10, 54 Inspectors' Reports . . ... 41, 54, 64 Machines employed .. .. .. 141-144 Quartz crushed, and value .. .. 145-148 Treatment of Tailings and Sands from small Batteries .. .. .. .. 15 Reports— Government Geologist .. .. .. 131 Inspecting Engineer .. .. .... 1 Inspectors of Mines .. .. 41, 54, 64 Managers of Water-races ... .. 123,130 Wardens .. 96,102,104,114,116,118,120,123 Water-conservation Engineer .. .. 131 Roads constructed by direct Grants .. .. 2 Roads and Tracks subsidised .. .. 1

Page. Rock Phosphate .. .-. .. 17, 95 Sanitation in Mines .. .-. .. 16 Scheelite .. .. .. 17, 95 Schools of Mines— 17 Coromandel .. .. .. 22 Karangahake .. .. .. 26 Nelson .. .. .. .. 26 Otago .. .. .. .. 28 Reefton .. .. .. .. 28 Thames .. .. .. .. 18 Waihi ~ .. .. .. 24 Westport .. .. .. .. 27 Expenditure on Schools .. .. 33 Statistical Tables — Gold Duty credited to Local Bodies .. 181 Gold Exported, 1857-1903 .. .. 182 Gold Exported, Comparative Return, Years 1902-1903.. .. .. .. 182 Gold Exported, 1857 to 31st March, 1904 .. 183 Gold Exported, Comparative Return for Quarters March, 1904, and March, 1903 ' .. 183 Goldfields Revenue, Quarter ending 31st March, 1904 .. .. .. .. 179 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return, Quarters 31st March, 1903, and 31st March, 1904 181 Goldfields Revenue, Comparative Return, 1902 and 1903 .. .. ~ 180 Goldfields Revenue, Year ending 31st December, 1903 .. .. .. .. 178 Gold purchased by Banks .. .. 148 Machines employed .. .. .. 141-144 Mining Leases .. .. .. 190 Price of Gold, &c. .. .. ~ 184 Prices of Provisions .. .. .. 185 Quartz crushed .. ~ ~ 145-148 Quartz-crushing Machines .. .. 141 Rates of Wages .. .. .. 186 Statement of Affairs of Mining Companies .. 191-197 Summary of Works constructed .. .. 149 Wardens' Court Tables and Cases .. ~ 178-189 Water-races, &o. .. ~ .. 188 Water-races, Results of Working .. ~ 177 Works completed on 31st March, 1904 .. 157 Works in progress on 31st March, 1904 154 Subsidised Roads and Tracks .. .. 1 The Gold-mining Industry .. .. 2 Treatment of Tailings and Sands from small Batteries .. .. .. 15 Wardens' Reports— Mr. Burgess, Clyde .. .. ~ 120 Mr. Bush, Thames .. .. .. 9g Mr. Carew, Dunedin .. .. .. 110 Mr. Cruickshank, Lawrence .. .. 118 Mr. Day, Hokitika .. .. .. 114 Mr. Hutchison, Auckland .. .. 96 Mr. Keddell, Oamaru .. .. .. ng Mr. Kenrick, Greymouth .. .. 104 Mr. McCarthy, Invereargill .. .. 123 Mr. McEnnis, Naseby .. .. .. H6 Mr. Roberts, Tauranga.. .. ~ 102 Mr. Smith, Blenheim .. .. .. 102 Mr. Wilson-Heaps, Nelson .. .. 102 Water-conservation Engineer's Report 131 Water-race Managers' Reports— Mr. Aitken, Kumara .. .. .. 123 Mr. Murray, Nasebv .. .. ~ 130

* See also reports of Wardens.

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